Brownstown, Pennsylvania Weather
Brownstown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Brownstown, Fayette County.
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About Brownstown, Pennsylvania
Brownstown lies in a hollow, cradled by the rolling hills of Fayette County, where the verdant slopes are etched with the scars of past industry and the quiet promise of agriculture. It lies 16.5 miles south-south-west of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 199°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-south-west of Rostraver. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of rich soil and the distant hum of the highway. Houses, many of them sturdy brick structures from an earlier era, cluster together as if for warmth against the wide Pennsylvania sky, their porches often adorned with the patient art of porch-sitting. The land itself, a mosaic of well-tended fields and patches of dense woodland, slopes down to meet the slow, deliberate flow of the Youghiogheny River, its presence a constant, muted murmur beneath the rustle of leaves. The history of Brownstown is inextricably linked to the coal seams that once throbbed beneath these hills, a legacy of boom and bust that has shaped its resilient character. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of coal cars, a stark contrast to the gentler pace that prevails today. While the deep mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that era linger in the weathered faces of its residents and in the enduring spirit of self-reliance that defines Brownstown. The local economy now leans more towards small businesses and the enduring, though less dominant, agricultural pursuits, with the nearby state parks offering a quiet refuge for those seeking solace in the natural beauty that has reclaimed much of the land.
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| Location | Brownstown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.104795°N, 79.833378°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17508, 15613, 15438, 17522 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Brownstown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brownstown, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Brownstown includes coordinates 40.104795°N, 79.833378°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 17508, 15613, 15438, 17522. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
